Of course there should always be screening. Hats just smart by the provider for her safety. But my question was more geard for if I give some information but just am not comfortable giving too much info that can be used by another person who hacked a website. I want to protect myself as well.

Bit more to the point. Are MGs ok with providers as a first step before anything else occurs and does it make the provider feel more at ease about making a better decision regarding any further contact?

the whole background check that most providers do? Not that I would want a provider to skip that process completely, however. My thinking is leaning towards MGs when dealing with a provider for the first time. So this way we get to know eachother better before any pillow talk happens.

Now am I off my rocker here or is this a reasonable and good idea to do? I'm looking for a providers perspective as it is them I'm trying to show that I pose no threat physically, financially or legally to them.

Also, helpful suggestions are always welcome. I already know of the different sites there are out there that most providers trust. But I am still leery on giving out to much information via online sites that have been known to be hacked. So I'm hoping for a better alternative then those for the moment.

Thank you all in advance,
NewHobbyGuy aka Ja

If you are attending a M&G in a large forum with attendees being screened it is possible to arrange a meeting without intrusive screening.

To give you an example, you are chatting with a provider and she accepts your phone # or she gives you a business card, you are more likely to be able to see her the next day when everything is fresh in her mind.

Some providers will still require additional screening such as provider references. Just don't attend a M&G and expect that providers will see you based on a 5 minute chat. Providers have different levels of screening.

Someone has to screen you to be allowed to most M&G's.  Depending on where you are, the person running it will have different requirements.  Most all of them will want the very information that you're trying to withhold.  Assuming you get past that, some ladies may be more lenient if you book them right at the party.  Some won't.  Others will be offended that you tried to do so.  So, if I had to give you the short answer, it would be no.

I've offered to meet a skittish young escort at a public place of her choosing before proceeding to a hotel room (or not). It wasn't meant to be a substitute for screening, just a way to allay whatever nameless concerns she seemed to have about me. It was a good approach in this instance, however I wouldn't want to make it a routine for every first encounter. Nor would it be convenient for most providers, I'm sure.

Why do you say attending a M&G means nothing to you?

many ladies who you might have been thinking about seeing.  There is no way they can photoshop their body at a M & G.  In the past, I have met several providers that I originally had no interest in spending time with but they looked much better in person than their pics and their personalities were very outgoing.